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Why GIF or PNG?

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It is not recommended that you use BMP, and formats besides JPG, PNG, SVG, or GIF are very proprietary in nature and not suited to posting on the web.
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What is a GIF?

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Graphics Interchange Format. A format used for displaying bitmap images on World Wide Web pages, usually called a "gif" because .gif is the filename extension. These files use "lossless" compression and can have 256 colors. JPEG and GIF are commonly used for images on the Web; JPEG is considered best for photos and GIF for other graphic images.
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Sometimes referred to as "Compuserve GIF," the Graphic Interchange Format file type is limited to 256 colors per image. GIF's use a lossless compression format known as LZW. the file you save will appear identical when it is viewed, as long as it it fully inside the allowed color pallete. GIF's have the ability to include transparency data imbedded in the image, but it is binay transparency- that is, each pixel is either a color or it is completely transparent, i.e. see-through.
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Where can I find a gif of the caffeine molecule?

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The Department of Chemistry at Jamaica of the University of Western Indies has made available an avi and an mpeg of a rotation of the caffeine molecule, among other molecules and chemical processes. The index page contains more information and the links to the clips. CH3 | N / \ N----C C==O || || | || || | CH C N--CH3 \ / \ / N C | || CH3 O There is a gif picture at the wuarchive.wustl.
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A GIF (the original and preferred pronunciation is DJIF) is one of the two most common file formats for graphic images on the World Wide Web.
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Why don't the thumbnails of my .gif's move?

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The program used to generate thumbnails unfortunately does not support multiple frame (moving) .gif's. The thumbnail will not move but the original full image will. Top
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What is"GIF" and what is "alternative GIF"?

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GIF stands for Graphical Interchange Standard. It is a standard invented by CompuServe in 1987 and revised in 1989. After GIF becomes popular, Unisys claims that the GIF compression algorithm violates their patents. Our understanding of Unisys's current policy is that they require any web site that uses GIF to obtain a license from them. That's why ChartDirector does not use GIF, but use "alternative" GIF instead.
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How do I turn on the GIF and TIFF file capabilities in R4?

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It's a feature. The idea is, if you're doing a distortion morph, often known simply as a a "warp", your intent is to distort the original image. So you use the original to place the start objects, then the end image is the same as the source so you can see how far away an object is positioned, or in other words, the linear amount of the warp.
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What's a ".GIF", ".JPG" or ".MPG"?

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GIF stands for "Graphics Interchange Format" and is a common format in which pictures are stored for display on a computer screen; when someone on soc.singles mentions something that someone else would really like to have seen, the latter person may jokingly ask for a "GIF"--but even if you're asked for one, don't even think of posting it to soc.singles, since they tend to be huge and are expressly forbidden on non-binaries groups. The same goes for .
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Why don't GIF and JPEG work on Slackware Linux?

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You need to manually get libgif and libjpeg and compile and install them on your system. They will install by default in /usr/local/lib, so once they're installed, you have to make sure that LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib or put /usr/local/lib in your ld.so configuration file. In addition, you also have to remove libgif.* and libjpeg.* from your /usr/lib directory, as these will be found first (and even if you finagle ld.
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Can I send a JPEG or GIF file of my image?

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Yes, although GIF and JPEG files are best suited for viewing on computer monitors. Due to compression, these image formats can occasionally lose unexpected detail or color. Small GIFs and JPEGs are an excellent way for us to preview your document quickly. If you are using a GIF or JPEG file as your finished artwork, please make sure that the image is made to the size that you want to print it and has a resolution of 300 pixels per inch or greater.
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How can I add in my own GIF files?

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You must be running as an application; see Question 2, above. Use the EMDS Configurator to generate your Image menus under the Geographical menu and tie in your Image files. Remember to store them in the localConfig directory in your EMDS install directory.
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What is a GIF? What is a JPEG?

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GIFs (Graphics Interchange Format) and JPEGs (Joint Photographic Experts Group) are the most commonly used image formats for the web. In general, simple line art and smallish images are best saved as GIFs. JPEGs are better for large images and photographs.
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What is a GIF image?

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GIF stands for Graphic Interchange Format and it is a standard format for images that was developed by CompuServe to be a device- independent method of storing pictures. GIF allows high-quality, high resolution graphics to be displayed on a variety of graphics hardware and is intended as an exchange and display mechanism for graphic images.
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What about GIF images?

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Sorry, there are copyright problems associated with the GIF format and we chose not to get ourselves in legal hot water.
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What are JPEGs and GIF's?

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The two most common web graphics are JPEGs and GIFs. GIF stands for Graphic Interchange Format while JPEGs stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group. As the names suggest, GIFs are best for graphics and flat images while JPEGs are best for photographs.
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Where can I find a 'gif' for my logo?

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A Graphics Interface Format (gif) file is specified because these image files are smaller, quicker to load and are easier to handle than other file types. You will find a large selection from which you can make a choice on http://www.google.com/ You will be able to restrict the file type to 'gif's, searching using keywords. Your keywords should include the description of the type of image you are looking for.
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Transparent GIF, what is it?

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A specially rendered GIF image that takes on the background color of a web page. This produces a more professional looking page.
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What's an animated GIF?

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animated gif is a *.gif file that displays a series of pictures, like a flip book, giving the impression of movement.
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Can you accept GIF?

Prepress FAQ - Central Plains Book Manufacturing
It is not recommended to use GIF images as art for printing simply because the small file size yields a much lower resolution and may not be acceptable to you. You may be familiar with GIF from internet animation. The reason they work so well in animation is due to the small file size. CMYK stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black, the four colors used to create a four color process image. It's the standard in printing technology to create the "illusion" of a full color picture.
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